dessert
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Homemade Apple Butter: A Spoonful of Autumn You Can Keep
When I make apple butter each fall, I’m reminded that good things rarely come together quickly. They do their work slowly, quietly, filling the house with warmth long before they’re ready to be tasted. By the time the apples have… Continue reading
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The Vanilla Sugar I Keep on My Counter All Winter
This is the season when I crave small comforts, the quiet ones that don’t ask for much. On the corner of my kitchen counter sits a little bowl of vanilla sugar. It’s one of those tiny rituals that quietly makes… Continue reading
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Spiced Apple Cake with Maple Glaze
The first chilly morning of September always gets me itching to bake something warm and cozy, and this cake is exactly that. It’s one of those bakes where the smell alone makes it worth making, the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves… Continue reading
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Homemade Vanilla Extract: The Sweetest Gift from the Cottage Kitchen
Every year as the air turns crisp and the evenings arrive a little sooner, I like to tuck away a few bottles of something special: homemade vanilla extract. It’s simple, cozy, and makes the loveliest little gift for holiday baking… Continue reading
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A Tart for Quiet Afternoons: Discovering Blueberry Clafoutis
I don’t know how this recipe escaped me for so long. Maybe it was the name, clafoutis, which sounds far too complicated for what it actually is. Or maybe it’s because I thought it belonged in a fancy French bakery… Continue reading
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Simple Summer Breakfasts: Easy and Beautiful Ideas for Lazy Mornings
I’ve always loved the slow, unhurried pace of summer mornings, the kind that let you pause, stretch, and really feel the day. Even when life is busy, I try to make breakfast a little moment of calm, a chance to… Continue reading
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Baking with Color: Butterfly Pea Flower Loaf Cake
If you’re looking for a cozy loaf that’s just a little whimsical and beautifully unique, this butterfly pea flower cake might be the one. It’s soft, lightly sweet, and swirled with dreamy shades of blue and purple, all thanks to… Continue reading
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Lilac Cream Soda: A Floral Springtime Treat from the Cottage Kitchen
I’ve been meaning to share this one for a while, and now that lilacs are blooming again, it feels like the perfect time. This lilac cream soda is something truly special, lightly fizzy, beautifully floral, and just sweet enough. It’s… Continue reading
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Cottagecore Buttermilk Pie: A Sweet Slice of Nostalgia
This pie has been sitting quietly in my recipe box for far too long. I first shared the card on Pinterest a while ago, but somehow never got around to posting it here on the blog. It’s one of those… Continue reading
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Matcha Tiramisu with Raspberries (Soft, Sweet, and So Worth It)
I made this on a whim because I had a pack of ladyfingers, and immediately thought: matcha tiramisu. I’d seen a photo of one topped with flowers and berries and couldn’t stop thinking about it. So I made my own… Continue reading
Autumn Rosewood 